Earth-Moon-Sun Relationship Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 10 clues. Answers range from 5 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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an imaginary hollow sphere, with the Earth at its center, to which all the stars seen in the night sky appear to be fixed
the time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation (360º) with respect to a star other than the sun—23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds
the time when Earth is closest to the sun
an equinox that occurs on about September 22, when the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south
a solstice that occurs on about June 21, when the Sun reaches the point on the ecliptic furthest north from the celestial equator
the point at which the moon is farthest from Earth
an eclipse that occurs when the moon moves in a line directly between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow on Earth
the amount of radiation per area that reaches the earths surface
the Earth’s axis is a very slow conical motion caused by the combined gravitational pulls of the Sun and the Moon
the Earth’s magnetic field extends far into space

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